The 2018 Market Research Report on the Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing industry in the U.S. will provide you with the key insights, trends and benchmarks you need to create a broad and comprehensive diagnostic and understanding of the industry and your company.

The core data is generated from the most comprehensive set of surveys filled out by companies in the industry. Our analysts generate the commentary and forecasts based on industry dynamics and the macroeconomic environment.

Just look at the table of contents or download a free sample report to see the broad and in-depth insights, which leaders have come to depend on for their research, strategic and benchmarking needs.

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing cut and sew apparel from woven fabric or purchased knit fabric. Included in this industry group is a diverse range of establishments manufacturing full lines of ready-to-wear apparel and custom apparel: apparel contractors, performing cutting or sewing operations on materials owned by others; jobbers performing entrepreneurial functions involved in apparel manufacture; and tailors, manufacturing custom garments for individual clients. Establishments weaving or knitting fabric, without manufacturing apparel, are classified in Subsector 313, Textile Mills.

Highlights from the 2018 Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing Market Research Report:

INDUSTRY SIZE & ATTRACTIVENESS

In 2017, industry sales were $8.7 billionBuy now for historical and forecasted market size

INDUSTRY GROWTH

Over the past 3 years, the industry has declined at an annual rate of -0.6%Buy now for historical, annual and forecasted growth rates

COMPANY GROWTH

There are 6,308 companies in the industry Learn more about the historical and forecasted industry composition

SALES PER COMPANY

In 2017, the average sales per company was $1.4 millionBuy now for historical and forecasted sales per company

INFLATION & PRICING

2018 forecasted inflation is 0.8%Buy now for historical industry inflation and the 5-year forecast

COMPANY SIZE BENCHMARKS

From 2012 to 2017, the number of companies with 20-99 employees grew 8.2%Discover many more insights by size of company

PROFITABILITY

For unprofitable companies, the average net loss is -6.2% Buy now to learn more about profitability dynamics

FINANCIAL RATIO BENCHMARKS

Companies average a Fixed Asset Turnover ratio of 5.1Benchmark nine other important financial ratios

RIGHTSIZING ANALYSIS

Employee productivity is $134,803Buy now for historical and forecasted employee productivity

EXPENSE BENCHMARKING

2.1% of expenses are spent on health insuranceBenchmark against 24 other expense categories

OPERATING EXPENSES

In 2017, industry operating expenses grew 5%Buy now for historical and forecasted OPEX

PAYROLL

In 2017, payroll per employee was $31,785Get the full picture with historicals and the 2018 and 5-year forecasts

PAYROLL BY STATE

California averages $29,316 in payroll per employeeBuy now for payroll stats on other states

JOB CATEGORIZATION BENCHMARKS

4.8% of employees in the industry are in management positionsBenchmark against 13 other job categories

JOB CATEGORIZATION PAY RANGES

The average industry hourly pay for office and administrative jobs is $17.76Buy now for the bottom 10%, 25%, average, top 75% and 90% pay ranges in 14 job categories

The above highlights represent a small fraction of what you will find in this report.The 2018 Market Research Report on the Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing industry in the U.S. will provide you with the key insights, trends and benchmarks you need to create a broad and comprehensive diagnostic and understanding of the industry and your company.

The core data is generated from the most comprehensive set of surveys filled out by companies in the industry. Our analysts generate the commentary and forecasts based on industry dynamics and the macroeconomic environment.

Just look at the table of contents or download a free sample report to see the broad and in-depth insights, which leaders have come to depend on for their research, strategic and benchmarking needs.

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing cut and sew apparel from woven fabric or purchased knit fabric. Included in this industry group is a diverse range of establishments manufacturing full lines of ready-to-wear apparel and custom apparel: apparel contractors, performing cutting or sewing operations on materials owned by others; jobbers performing entrepreneurial functions involved in apparel manufacture; and tailors, manufacturing custom garments for individual clients. Establishments weaving or knitting fabric, without manufacturing apparel, are classified in Subsector 313, Textile Mills.

Highlights from the 2018 Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing Market Research Report:

INDUSTRY SIZE & ATTRACTIVENESS

In 2017, industry sales were $8.7 billionBuy now for historical and forecasted market size

INDUSTRY GROWTH

Over the past 3 years, the industry has declined at an annual rate of -0.6%Buy now for historical, annual and forecasted growth rates

COMPANY GROWTH

There are 6,308 companies in the industry Learn more about the historical and forecasted industry composition

SALES PER COMPANY

In 2017, the average sales per company was $1.4 millionBuy now for historical and forecasted sales per company

INFLATION & PRICING

2018 forecasted inflation is 0.8%Buy now for historical industry inflation and the 5-year forecast

COMPANY SIZE BENCHMARKS

From 2012 to 2017, the number of companies with 20-99 employees grew 8.2%Discover many more insights by size of company

PROFITABILITY

For unprofitable companies, the average net loss is -6.2% Buy now to learn more about profitability dynamics

FINANCIAL RATIO BENCHMARKS

Companies average a Fixed Asset Turnover ratio of 5.1Benchmark nine other important financial ratios

RIGHTSIZING ANALYSIS

Employee productivity is $134,803Buy now for historical and forecasted employee productivity

EXPENSE BENCHMARKING

2.1% of expenses are spent on health insuranceBenchmark against 24 other expense categories

OPERATING EXPENSES

In 2017, industry operating expenses grew 5%Buy now for historical and forecasted OPEX

PAYROLL

In 2017, payroll per employee was $31,785Get the full picture with historicals and the 2018 and 5-year forecasts

PAYROLL BY STATE

California averages $29,316 in payroll per employeeBuy now for payroll stats on other states

JOB CATEGORIZATION BENCHMARKS

4.8% of employees in the industry are in management positionsBenchmark against 13 other job categories

JOB CATEGORIZATION PAY RANGES

The average industry hourly pay for office and administrative jobs is $17.76Buy now for the bottom 10%, 25%, average, top 75% and 90% pay ranges in 14 job categories

The above highlights represent a small fraction of what you will find in this report.

1. OVERVIEW

Page 1-2 - Report Overview

Page 3 - Industry Overview

- Methodology

- Industry Definition & Examples

Page 4 - Industry Snapshot - Revenue & Growth

Page 5 - Industry Snapshot - Costs & Profitability

2. REVENUE & GROWTH

Page 7 - Industry Growth Details

- Industry Revenues

- Firms

- Establishments

- 2009-2017 Historical Figures

- Forecasts for 2018 and the Next 5 Years

Page 8 - Growth Benchmarks

- Revenues per Firm

- Revenues per Establishment

- Establishments per Firm

- 2009-2017 Historical Figures

- Forecasts for 2018 and the Next 5 Years

Page 9 - Breakdown of Product Lines

- Percentage of Revenue from Product Lines

- 2012 versus 2015

Page 10 - Product Line Growth

- 3 Year CAGR

Page 11 - Services Subsector Growth

- Sales and 5 Year CAGR

Page 12 - Income vs. Revenue Growth Matrix

- Service Subsectors vs. Industry

Page 13 – Industry Sales as a Percent of State GDP

- Percentage and State Rankings

Page 14 - Industry Sales as a Percent of State Manufacturing

- Percentage and State Rankings

Page 15 – Average Sales per Company by State

- Sales per Company and State Rankings

Page 16 - Pricing & Inflation

- Annual Inflation - Indexed to 2006

- 2009-2017 Historical Figures

- Forecasts for 2018 and the Next 5 Years

- Monthly Inflation Figures for the Past 4 Years

Page 17 - Consolidation Analysis

- Number of Firms by Size of Firm

- Number of Establishments by Size of Firm

- Establishments per Firm by Size of Firm

- 2012 versus 2017

Page 18 - Employment by Firm Size

- Number of Employees by Firm Size

- Employees per Firm by Size of Firm

- Employees per Establishment by Size of Firm

- 2012 versus 2017

Page 19 - Services Subsector Consolidation Analysis

- Number of Firms

- Number of Establishments

- 3 Year CAGR

Page 20 - Services Subsector Consolidation Analysis

- Establishments per Firm

- Employees per Firm

- 3 Year CAGR

3. COST, CAPITAL & PROFIT

Page 22 - Profitability & Financial Ratio Analysis

- Percent of Companies that are Profitable

- Average Net Income as a Percent of Revenue

- Financial Ratios - 10 ratios, such as Total Asset

Turnover, Assets to Liabilities, Return on

Net Worth, Solvency Ratio

Page 23 - Operating Expenses

- Industry Operating Expenses

- Industry Revenue vs. Operating Expense Growth

- Operating Expense as a Percent of Revenue

- 2009-2017 Historical Figures

- Forecasts for 2018 and the Next 5 Years

Page 24 - Operating Expenses by Firm & Establishment

- Operating Expenses per Firm

- Operating Expenses per Establishment

- Revenue vs. Expenses Growth per Establishment

- 2009-2017 Historical Figures

- Forecasts for 2018 and the Next 5 Years

Page 25 – Operating & Inventory Expense Detail

- Employee Expenses

- Cost of Materials

- Buildings & Equipment

- Other Operating Expenses

- Inventory – Finished, WIP, Materials

Page 26 - Productivity & Industry Employment

- Revenue per Employee

- Total Industry Employees

- Employees per Firm

- 2009-2017 Historical Figures

- Forecasts for 2018 and the Next 5 Years

Page 27 - Employee Productivity by State

- Revenue per Employee and State Rankings

Page 28 - Industry Payroll

- Payroll per Employee

- Payroll per Firm

- Payroll per Establishment

- 2009-2017 Historical Figures

- Forecasts for 2018 and the Next 5 Years

Page 29 - Payroll by Size of Firm

- Payroll per Firm

- Payroll per Establishment

- Payroll per Employee

- 2012 versus 2017

Page 30 - Payroll per Employee by State

- Payroll per Employee and State Rankings

Page 31 – Organizational Breakdown

- Management & Finance

- Operations

- Sales & Marketing

- Technology, Engineering, Science

- Service, Support & Training

- Percent of Industry Employees in 21 Categories

Page 32 - Job Categorization Pay Ranges

- Management & Finance

- Operations

- Sales & Marketing

- Technology, Engineering, Science

- Service, Support & Training

- Pay Bands - Bottom 10% & 25%, Mean, Top 25% & 10%

Page 33 - Top 20 Jobs in the Industry

- Percent of Total Employees

- Rank Order

Page 34 – Pay for the Top 20 Jobs in the Industry

- Pay Bands - Bottom 10% & 25%, Mean, Top 25% & 10%

Page 35 - Total Employment by State

- Number of Employees and State Rankings

Page 36 - Population to Every Employee by State

- Number of Residents to Industry Employee

- State Rankings

Page 37 - Overview of Kentley Insights

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